twisting

Example Sentences

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Messi toyed with United like a kid on the Playstation - twisting, turning, nutmegging defenders whose flailing white shirts might as well have been a call for surrender.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Treasury has attempted to limit its interest costs by twisting its borrowing toward short-term bills and away from intermediate- and long-term notes and bonds, which carry higher yields.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

One striking example involves stacking sheets of graphene and twisting them into a moiré pattern, which can suddenly turn the material into a superconductor.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

What’s more, people can follow all sorts of twisting paths to success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Jonn held it in front of him, twisting it until it threw bright reflected sunlight onto the web.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda